FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-320, April 2005)

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McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
Installation Tasks
1. Ensure the SANtegrity binding PFE key is installed and
configured. For instructions, refer to Task 16: Configure PFE Key
(Optional) on page 2-82.
2. At the Hardware View, select Switch Binding, then Change State
from the Configure menu. The Switch Binding - State Change dialog
box displays (Figure 2-89).
Figure 2-89 Switch Binding - State Change Dialog Box
3. Perform one of the following:
• To enable switch binding, click the Enable Switch Binding check
box to add a check mark. Go to step 4 to set the connection
policy.
• To disable switch binding, click the Enable Switch Binding
check box to remove the check mark, then click Activate to
enable the change and close the dialog box.
4. Select a Connection Policy radio button as follows:
• Restrict E_Ports - Select this button to restrict connections
from specific fabric elements to switch E_Ports. WWNs can be
added to the membership list to allow element connection and
removed from the list to prohibit element connection. Devices
are allowed to connect to any F_Port or FL_Port without
restriction.
• Restrict F_Ports - Select this button to restrict connections
from specific devices to switch F_Ports or FL_Ports. WWNs
can be added to the membership list to allow device
connection and removed from the list to prohibit device
connection. Fabric switches are allowed to connect to any
E_Port without restriction.